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Having a lot of pain in my knees while playing sports. i'm 17 and when i step, my knees crack. should i be concerned or take meds , etc.?
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NSAIDs: Well the best is the least strength medication you can use to reduce your pain. I would suggest, stretching/strengthening and icing knee and using an ibuprofen/aleve/tylenol medications first. If they don't help, the consider evaluation by sports medicine doctor to see why you are hurting.
Answered 7/12/2014
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